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Wed, 27 Feb 2013
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Hospitals Capital Programme
Mattie McGrath
268. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the reason the acute hospital budget for hospitals in the south east is significantly lower than the budgets in all other regions which stands at just €565 per capita compared to an average per capita spend of €691; the basis on which the acute hospital budget allocation is made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10482/13]
Wed, 27 Feb 2013
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Sports Capital Programme Applications
Mattie McGrath
281. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reasons an application for funding under the sports capital grant could be made invalid; where these conditions are published; the way an application can be deemed invalid for reasons that they were not made aware of prior to submission of the application and for reasons that were not published with the application form; the appeals process available where an application is deemed invalid for unfair reasons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10451/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Unfinished Housing Developments Data
Mattie McGrath
436. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government , further to Parliamentary Question No. 456 of 12 February 2013, the reason an estate in south Tipperary which had been classed in category three unfinished estates by South Tipperary County Council in 2011 has not been included in his Departments list of unfinished estates for household charge purposes; if his Department has received requests from South Tipperary County Council to correct the omission of this estate (details supplied); if he will have this estate included in the list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9671/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Garda Transport Data
Mattie McGrath
516. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 129 of 7 February 2013, of the 31 patrol vehicles allocated to the Tipperary division if he will provide a breakdown by district of the number of these cars that are operated by the traffic corps within their division; the number that are used solely for patrol purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10139/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Departmental Funding
Mattie McGrath
702. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health where funding for an organisation (details supplied) comes from for their residential and outreach services; if the organisation receives State funding; the amount of funding the organisation has received each year for the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10136/13]
Thu, 21 Feb 2013
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Teachers' Remuneration
Mattie McGrath
109. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 156 of 6 June 2012 his views on whether the position adopted by his predecessor and outlined in that letter was varied in the case of six individuals mentioned in the reply to Question No. 156; if he will provide the names of those six persons and the name of the person who authorised the deviation from the former Minister's position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9528/13]
Tue, 19 Feb 2013
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IBRC Liquidation
Mattie McGrath
263. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the hourly rate and the amount that has been paid to date to the Joint Special Liquidators appointed by him to liquidate the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation, formerly Anglo Irish bank under the provisions of the Irish bank Resolution Corporation Act 2013; the way this hourly rate compares with other countries in the EU; his views on the often exorbitant rates of pay charged by liquidators, examiners and receivers; if he has considered introducing legislation or regulation to ensure that the State is not ripped off by such persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8357/13]
Tue, 19 Feb 2013
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Financial Services Ombudsman
Mattie McGrath
287. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown of levies paid by each credit institution to the Financial Services Ombudsman in 2010, 2011 and 2012 [8799/13]
Tue, 19 Feb 2013
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Financial Services Ombudsman
Mattie McGrath
297. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown of fines imposed on each credit institution, including compensation awards, by the Financial Services Ombudsman in 2010, 2011 and 2012. [8987/13]
Tue, 19 Feb 2013
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Social and Affordable Housing Provision
Mattie McGrath
518. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of loans that have been provided to and agreed directly with approved housing bodies by the Housing Finance Agency in the provision of new finance for social housing; and the number of homes that have been completed with such finance to date in view of the fact that almost 100,000 households are in need of social housing. [8644/13]
Tue, 19 Feb 2013
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Sentencing Policy
Mattie McGrath
575. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the current indefinite detention of a person (details supplied); the circumstances of their detention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8674/13]
Tue, 19 Feb 2013
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Prison Committals
Mattie McGrath
576. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of business persons jailed for contempt of court for each of the past five years. [8675/13]
Tue, 19 Feb 2013
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Departmental Expenditure
Mattie McGrath
577. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the costs to the State of the jailing of persons for contempt of court. [8676/13]
Tue, 19 Feb 2013
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Prison Committals
Mattie McGrath
578. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the circumstances of the detention last year of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8677/13]
Tue, 19 Feb 2013
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Mental Health Services Provision
Mattie McGrath
704. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health his views on alcohol addiction (details supplied). [8345/13]
Tue, 19 Feb 2013
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Public Transport Provision
Mattie McGrath
765. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request Bus Éireann to reinstate the the discontinued bus service at Raheen/Burncoat/Kilbehany along the Cork to Dublin bus route due to the considerable inconvenience caused to rural users of that service. [8244/13]
Wed, 13 Feb 2013
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Children's Rights Referendum
Mattie McGrath
39. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on the full McCrystal judgement handed down last week in the Supreme Court; the reason her Department used €1.1 million of Exchequer funding to support the "Yes" campaign; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6999/13]
Tue, 12 Feb 2013
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Unfinished Housing Developments
Mattie McGrath
456. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason an estate (details supplied) in south Tipperary was not included on the unfinished housing estates list for household charge purposes despite requests from South Tipperary County Council to have the estate listed as unfinished; and if he will ensure that the list is corrected to include the estate. [6859/13]
Tue, 12 Feb 2013
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Noise Pollution
Mattie McGrath
478. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he intends to undertake a technical update of the guidance on noise, including separation distance and shadow flicker in the Wind Energy Development Guidelines 2006; and the reason the timeframe for interested parties to make submissions is limited to two weeks in view of the potentially serious consequences of this project. [7426/13]
Tue, 12 Feb 2013
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Private Security Authority Remit
Mattie McGrath
539. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a list of registered debt collectors, bailiffs and other private security firms at December 31 2012 and outline the law in relation to Garda vetting of debt collectors, bailiffs and other private security firms employed by agents of the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7398/13]